Believe in Science

Soon, after everyone had gathered, Qin Ning waved his hand, and they instantly vanished from the spot.

The next moment, in the plaza of a research institute in the capital, over a hundred people suddenly appeared out of thin air.

This scene startled everyone who had been waiting there, including Elder Zeng.

Although he knew Qin Ning was incredibly capable, previously he had only flown over with people.

Now, he had actually teleported with over a hundred people, and at a speed that completely defied understanding!

"Elder Zeng, these are the people I brought back from Planet Wei. They are experts in various fields. Please arrange for someone to coordinate with them," Qin Ning said with a smile.

"Alright."

Elder Zeng nodded. He had already summoned a group of top scientists from the institute to come here.

Among these scientists, apart from Academician Xu—whose legs Qin Ning had previously cured—none of the others had ever met Qin Ning, nor did they even know of his existence.

At this moment, seeing Qin Ning suddenly appear in the plaza with a large group of people, everyone was stunned, their faces full of disbelief.

What kind of method was this?

Quantum teleportation?

But to this day, that technology was still merely in the theoretical stage!

An immortal?

Impossible!

How could such a being truly exist in this world?

Weren't those just fabrications from novels and movies?

"Could he really be an immortal?"

A white-haired, white-bearded old academician couldn't help but swallow hard, continuing, "Or am I just not awake yet and having a dream?"

"What immortal? We must believe in science," someone spoke up.

"Then tell me, what science can explain what just happened?" the old academician retorted.

"Well, of course... it can't be explained."

"Everyone, please quiet down."

Just then, Elder Zeng turned to look at them. After clearing his throat, he said loudly, "Let me introduce you. This is Qin Ning. You might all be very curious about his origins and identity. I can tell you right now: just treat him as a god."

"A god?"

"Elder Zeng, do you mean a god in the way we understand it?"

The crowd couldn't help but look at each other in dismay, breaking into low murmurs.

"Yes."

Elder Zeng nodded earnestly and solemnly, before continuing, "In addition, let me introduce the hundred-plus people he has brought..."

He then proceeded to explain the matter in meticulous detail.

"Wait? People from Planet Wei? Aliens?"

"It doesn't seem to be April Fool's Day today..."

Everyone's first reaction was that Elder Zeng was joking. Naturally, they couldn't believe something so outrageous.

"Do not doubt it. They are indeed aliens I brought over from an extraterrestrial civilization called Planet Wei. They are experts in various fields: medicine, robotics, semiconductors, and the one you should be most interested in—nuclear energy. On Planet Wei, controlled nuclear fusion has already been successfully developed."

Qin Ning took a step forward and pulled out a USB flash drive. Handing it over to the group of still-bewildered scientists, he continued, "This flash drive contains all of Planet Wei's most cutting-edge scientific data. Take it, make copies, and study it. If there's anything you don't understand, just ask them."

With that said, Qin Ning waved his hand again, taking out the local soil specialties he had brought back in passing. They were contained in special glass vessels and piled up in the plaza ahead. Looking at Elder Zeng, he said, "Have your people move these. I'm going to take a trip to the cultivation base."

"Alright," Elder Zeng nodded.

After chatting idly for a few more words, Qin Ning vanished from the spot, leaving everyone staring in dumbfounded shock.

"This... young man, is he also from Planet Wei? Have you mastered quantum teleportation technology? Otherwise, how did you teleport here?" an old academician couldn't resist asking a researcher from Planet Wei standing next to him.

"I'm no young man. In fact, I am seventy-eight years old this year. I should be more than a dozen years older than you."

Hearing this, the old academician and the others were left utterly dumbfounded. "Seventy-eight? Don't you look like you're only twenty?"

"It was Mr. Qin who made us young again. Wait... Mr. Qin is an Earthling like you. How come you know less about him than we do?" the young man was completely baffled.

"He can make people younger?" Hearing this, the gathered researchers were astounded.

Elder Zeng said with a smile, "I just told you, just treat Qin Ning as a god. You all know about Elder Xu's car accident before. Weren't you always wondering why his legs suddenly got better?"

"It was this Mr. Qin who cured him?" The crowd was amazed and turned to look at Elder Xu.

"Who else?"

Elder Zeng continued, "His abilities are far beyond what you can imagine. Let me put it this way: before he arrived, he already told me over the phone that Planet Wei is nearly a hundred and thirty light-years away from our Earth, yet a round trip takes him less than a minute."

"A minute? A hundred and thirty light-years?" Everyone was shocked, their jaws dropping wide open.

"It's enough that you know these things among yourselves. Do you understand what I mean?"

Elder Zeng looked at them and warned, "Rest assured, with Qin Ning here, I won't say he can give you immortality, but as long as you diligently develop technology, improve people's livelihoods, and contribute to the country, I guarantee that each of you can live for hundreds of years."

...

Meanwhile, at the cultivation base.

Qin Ning's sudden appearance startled the group of people cultivating not far ahead. They instantly became alert and surrounded him.

Once he clearly saw Qin Ning's face, Jiang Yunshan finally breathed a sigh of relief. He thought to himself that his master's strength must have increased again; now, he even appeared via teleportation instead of flying.

"Continue cultivating."

After calling out to the people behind him, Jiang Yunshan eagerly trotted over to Qin Ning and said respectfully, "Master."

"Not bad. It's been less than a month, and your cultivation base has improved again." Qin Ning looked at him and nodded.

"It's all thanks to Master improving the environment here last time."

"Stop flattering me."

Qin Ning waved his hand. "I came over this time to improve the environment as well."

"Master found spirit stones again?" Jiang Yunshan was momentarily stunned before a look of joy appeared on his face.

Qin Ning nodded. "I took a trip to an alien planet and got quite a few."

"Wh... where?"

Jiang Yunshan was stunned once more. "An... alien planet? Do you mean it in the way I think you mean it?"

Obviously, Jiang Yunshan knew nothing about Qin Ning having left Earth. He had been staying in the cultivation base this entire time, rarely contacting the outside world.